Drivers could use 23 AAA facilities to get Real ID licenses and do other drivers license and vehicle transactions if a State Senator's bill is approved.

The REAL ID Act of 2005 is a federal law that put stringent requirements and standards into place for U.S. identifying documents, including state-issued drivers’ licenses and immigration papers. Real I.D. is currently in the process of being fully ...

TSA offers an online portal, TSA ConfirmID, where travelers can pay the $45 fee before arriving at the airport. Passengers can then pass through a checkpoint without an ID for 10 days (based on the date of payment) if they travel again within that timeframe.

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The Verify Team works to get answers to items you question in your neighborhood. Rose Berger asked if there are federally non-compliant driver's licenses in the District of Columbia for people who don't want to get a REAL ID license. So, the Verify ...

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA. The law requiring Real ID for air travel went into effect ...

If you still don’t have a REAL ID get ready to pay a new fee. Starting Sunday, the TSA will charge air travelers $45 if they don’t have a REAL ID or another acceptable form of ID to fly. The fee will cover the cost of the agency’s new alternate identity